From Luke Mascioli: In 2002, the Noble Park Velodrome was renamed in honour of Maurice Kirby for his contribution to cycling in Australia. The Velodrome was home to the Noble Park Dandenong Cycling Club as well as the Pedals Club which at its height, had over 50,000 members Australia wide. In this video, Maurice Kirby’s daughter Gayle speaks about his legacy and the injustice it would be to tear down this iconic piece of local history.
Cup Day K’s at Maurice Kirby Velodrome in Noble Park
3CR Community Radio podcast of Cup Day K’s at Maurice Kirby Velodrome in Noble Park.
Listen: YarraBUG Radio Show #518 Monday 12th November 2018
On this weeks program, it’s been a painful couple of days in Melbourne, including the deaths of cycling advocate Cameron Frewer (Drive Safe, Pass Wide) and professional rider Jonathan Cantwell.
- A donation page has been set up to help Cameron Frewer’s family
- Donate to the Jonathan Cantwell Family Fund
- Where to seek help for mental illness
Last Tuesday saw Cup Day k’s at Maurice Kirby Velodrome in Noble Park, refer to previous program: Saving Melbourne’s cycling history: talking about Maurice Kirby Velodrome (27 August 2018) Despite torrential rain over 40-50 people visited over the day to ride, walk and enjoy this beautiful little gem that is under threat of demolition by Greater Dandenong Council.
Miranda, Tony, David, Marcel, Gisella, Gaye, Abbey, John, Skippy, Robert, Kim, Jeff and Shamsher spoke about their appreciation for the velodrome and reasons why it should be saved, refreshed and retained as part of a reinvigorated Parkfield Reserve Masterplan.
Find out more about the Save Noble Park Velodrome campaign on facebook, twitter, instagram and wordpress and donate to the Chuffed campaign to help start Noble Park Dandenong Cycling Club and retain a local velodrome.
Saving Noble Park Velodrome – Maurice Kirby’s legacy
From Cam Nicholls: The fundraising page for the Maurice Kirby Noble Park Velodrome: Help Us Save Noble Park Velodrome From Demolition
In this video, I will share a story of a local velodrome in Melbourne’s Noble Park area that is currently under threat from the local council. There are proposed plans to bulldoze the Noble Park Velodrome and replace it with sporting grounds.
We go behind the scenes to find out why the Noble Park Velodrome is an important asset to this local Melbourne community and cycling more broadly. Lastly, but certainly not least, Gaye Guest outlines why this cycling velodrome is considered to be a historic icon of Melbourne.